I think that must be what is going on . . .

I will see that I have a missed call from a number that appears to be local (correct area code and first three digits). If I call back, I usually get a recording that the number is not in service, but occasionally someone will answer and say that they did not call me.

In response to this post by Tafkam Hokie

Posted: 09/22/2017 at 6:33PM

Got a voicemail today from someone telling me to stop calling them -- Tafkam Hokie 09/22/2017 6:27PM

Report this to the FCC so someone can investigate it -- TheNuke 09/22/2017 9:54PM

Yes. Got a similar voicemail. Have to wonder about the intelligence of the -- CPRVHokie 09/22/2017 8:52PM

They are spoofing and trying to poison the blacklist system by using real # ** -- pburg_hokie 09/22/2017 8:51PM

I kept getting messages for a guy's wife -- TomTurkey 09/22/2017 8:00PM

I butt-dialed a friend the other day -- Newt 09/22/2017 7:33PM

My son will butt-dial me a couple times a month -- Tafkam Hokie 09/22/2017 8:06PM

...sorry you can't get through...but if you leave your name and your number -- chumley 09/22/2017 7:27PM

Hi, this is Jim Rockford ** -- TomTurkey 09/22/2017 9:14PM

Once or twice, my caller ID indicated my own name and number, -- Merlin Hokie 09/22/2017 6:51PM

Yes. I've returned several missed calls that the number never called me. -- RTFC 09/22/2017 6:33PM

I think that must be what is going on . . . -- HokieKip 09/22/2017 6:33PM

Any and all out of state calls without a message are deleted ** -- TomTurkey 09/22/2017 8:02PM

This one was from my own area code. Heck, my own town. ** -- Tafkam Hokie 09/22/2017 8:04PM

No message, delete -- TomTurkey 09/22/2017 8:11PM

Spoofing ** -- Newt 09/22/2017 7:28PM

Assuming this isn't a backstory - yes, they can spoof your number. -- USN_Hokie 09/22/2017 6:33PM

Does kinda sound like a backstory, but it isn't. I figured spoofing was -- Tafkam Hokie 09/22/2017 8:03PM

I think that must be what is going on . . .

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